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Intel Core i5-10600 vs Intel Core i5-11400

WINNER
I
37.4Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-11400
37.1Inno Score
42.9Single-core38.6
32.7Multi-core36.3
39.2Gamingspec-based36.7
2 spec wins — Intel Core i5-106005 spec wins — Intel Core i5-11400

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core i5-10600 scores 37.4 against 37.1 for Intel Core i5-11400. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i5-10600 edges ahead in single-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-10600

  • Stronger single-core score: 43 vs 39
  • 27% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.6 GHz

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-11400

  • Stronger multi-core score: 36 vs 33
  • 33% higher PCIe version: 4 vs 3
  • 25% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 20 vs 16
  • 23% higher PassMark: 16,616 vs 13,528

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-10600 versus Intel Core i5-11400
SpecIntel Core i5-10600Intel Core i5-11400
Announced20202021
SocketLGA1200LGA1200
Process14 nm14 nm
Base TDP65 W65 W
Max turbo power—154 W
Unlocked multiplier—No
Cooler included—Yes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i5-10600 versus Intel Core i5-11400
SpecIntel Core i5-10600Intel Core i5-11400
Cores66
Performance cores—6
Efficiency cores—0
Threads1212
Base clock3.3 GHz+27%2.6 GHz
Boost clock4.8 GHz+9%4.4 GHz
L2 cache—3 MB
L3 cache12 MB12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i5-10600 versus Intel Core i5-11400
SpecIntel Core i5-10600Intel Core i5-11400
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 730
iGPU clock1,200 MHz1,300 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-10600 versus Intel Core i5-11400
SpecIntel Core i5-10600Intel Core i5-11400
Memory supportDDR4-2666DDR4-3200
Max memory128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: Intel Core i5-10600 versus Intel Core i5-11400
SpecIntel Core i5-10600Intel Core i5-11400
PCIe version34+33%
CPU PCIe lanes1620+25%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i5-10600 versus Intel Core i5-11400
SpecIntel Core i5-10600Intel Core i5-11400
Geekbench 6 (single)—1,560Bottom 34%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—6,300Bottom 28%
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,330Bottom 34%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—10,200Bottom 34%
PassMark13,528Bottom 25%16,616+23%Bottom 36%
PassMark (single thread)2,907Bottom 37%2,981+3%Bottom 40%

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